Etymology

From Old High German kropf ‎(“crop, craw [of a bird]”), from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz. Cognate with German Kropf, Dutch krop, English crop, Icelandic kroppur. The sense "goitre" comes from extension of the original meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʀɑp/
• Rhymes: -ɑp